Purging vs. Breaking Out

Posted by connie cho on June 11, 2018

PURGINGIfyou’re usinga product thatspeeds uphow fastyourskin cells are shed and replaced, thentheproduct may be“purging” your skin of pimples that were already waiting to form.Whena product speeds up skin cell turnover the entire skin cell cycle speedsup as well,givingclogged pores thechance toturn into pimples much quickerthan they otherwise would have. This meansthatthe early stages of pimples were alreadypresentin some formandwillgenerallysurface all at once or in clusters.

If your skinisbreakingout more than normal and you're using a new product with ingredients that stimulate cell turnover - it's likely that your skin is purging. If it does not improve after 6-8 weeks, your skin is likely breaking out.Purging typically happens in normal areas where you typically experience breakouts.

﻿BREAKING OUT

If your skin is breaking out, your acnewillget worse,andwon't improveuntil you stop using the product. It'salsocommon to startbreaking outin newspots on your face,andthe breakout may be atypical. Breakouts due to new products typically occur in areas where you do not typically experience breakouts.

Product types that cause breakouts:-Moisturizer-Sunscreen-Cleanser

If your skin hasn't cleared up in 8 weeks, you are most likely breaking out from your new product.